Global Patent Index - EP 0836644 A4

EP 0836644 A4 20001220 - MEANS AND PROCESS FOR NITRATE REMOVAL

Title (en)

MEANS AND PROCESS FOR NITRATE REMOVAL

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR NITRATENTFERNUNG

Title (fr)

MOYENS ET PROCEDE D'ELIMINATION DES NITRATES

Publication

EP 0836644 A4 20001220 (EN)

Application

EP 97914533 A 19970401

Priority

  • IL 9700116 W 19970401
  • IL 11778396 A 19960402

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9737008A1] A system for nitrate removal from aquariums, both fresh water and marine aquariums, by means of permeable polymeric beads which contain a combination of fermentative and denitrifying bacteria and a carbon source. Preferred beads are beads made from sodium alginate or chitosan. The bacteria, in the presence of the carbon source, are able to reduce nitrate to nitrogen gas. Bacteria which are not harmful to fish are used. The porous beads used in the process are novel and part of the invention.

IPC 1-7

C12N 11/10; C12P 1/04

IPC 8 full level

C02F 3/10 (2006.01); C02F 3/28 (2006.01); C02F 3/30 (2006.01); C02F 3/34 (2006.01); C12N 11/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C02F 3/108 (2013.01 - EP US); C02F 3/2806 (2013.01 - EP US); C02F 3/30 (2013.01 - EP US); C02F 3/302 (2013.01 - EP US); C02F 3/34 (2013.01 - EP US); C12N 11/04 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02W 10/10 (2015.05 - EP US); Y10S 435/821 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9737008 A1 19971009; AU 2175497 A 19971022; DE 69727437 D1 20040311; DE 69727437 T2 20041021; EP 0836644 A1 19980422; EP 0836644 A4 20001220; EP 0836644 B1 20040204; IL 117783 A0 19960804; US 6297033 B1 20011002

DOCDB simple family (application)

IL 9700116 W 19970401; AU 2175497 A 19970401; DE 69727437 T 19970401; EP 97914533 A 19970401; IL 11778396 A 19960402; US 95269398 A 19980305